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The Inn Keeper
“I'll never understand why you decided to open an inn on this god-forsaken roadway!”, Judith complained for the hundredth time, “There's...

Sherry Johnston
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Savor the Gifts the Lord has Given
There is a pile of shoes at the bottom of our stairs - some white Nikes, a pair of Crocs, and various other pair contribute to the...

Bethany McMillon
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Laughter is Good for the Mind and your Body
(You can also listen to Dr. Gibson speak on this topic on the podcast. Click here to listen.) Laughter is Amusement and pleasant...
christy176
Jan 10, 20249 min read


Give Like It's Christmas All Year Long
I recently spent time with three sweet children in my office. All three opinionated and full of energy and laughter. We played games and...

Debbie Vallejo
Dec 20, 20234 min read


My Heart Needs Advent
Every time I sit down to write in the month of December my hearts turns toward Advent. I did not grow up in a Christian tradition that...
christy176
Dec 13, 20234 min read


The Good Ol' Days
“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” – Doug Larson After dinner one evening, our family snuggled up...
christy176
Dec 6, 20234 min read


Did We Save the Light?
This is the month when Daylight Savings ends. I feel like it always brings up many opinions – some people love the extra hour of sleep, some

Brittany Green
Nov 29, 20234 min read


FFNN - I Have Not Stopped Giving Thanks
Thank you, Lord, for the warmth of coffee. Thank you for giving us the ability to smell, to feel the differences of hot and cold. You are

Bethany McMillon
Nov 15, 20235 min read


The Man on the Mat
Most of you have heard my story, the most important part is recorded in the Bible (Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:18-26), but you don't even know...

Sherry Johnston
Nov 8, 20235 min read


The Power of Place
Have you ever stood in a place and just known that God was there? That it was holy ground? Felt the tangible presence of the infinite and...

Sam Martin
Nov 1, 20236 min read


Press On
It’s curious about how things work out sometimes. I love writing – I once had a blog, published a book, and a long time ago, taught 5th...
christy176
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Shattered Shame
The other day I was in a conversation about names. We were discussing whether or not we liked our names, the way old names are coming...

Brittany Green
Oct 18, 20236 min read


Power in the Pause
AUSE. A temporary stop; a break in a verse; temporary inaction; a mark used in writing or printing to correspond to a pause of voice...

Debbie Vallejo
Oct 11, 20234 min read


Fix My Eyes
Lord, allow me to see with your vision. To see others as you see them, as you created them. To glimpse a clear picture of the path you’ve

Bethany McMillon
Oct 4, 20234 min read


When is Good really Good?
This is a retelling of the story of The Rich Young Ruler, or as I heard one person put it, The Rich Young Fool. You can read the actual...

Sherry Johnston
Sep 27, 20234 min read


Wrestling with God
“So Jacob named the place Peniel saying, ‘For I have seen God face to face, yet my life has not been snatched away.’ Now the sun rose on...

Sam Martin
Sep 20, 20236 min read


Home, Schmome!
I played softball when I was a kid. I played second base, and we had such a fun team, The Sluggers. We all went to school together and...

Christy Williams
Sep 13, 20237 min read


GoodBye (for now)
I will never forget what one of my bible study leaders said to us at the end of a spring bible studies. She looked at us and said what...
christy176
May 24, 20233 min read


An Ordinary Day
We go about so many days the same way we've gone about so many before them. Focused on ourselves and our own situation. Complaining, but...

Sherry Johnston
May 17, 20234 min read


Timeless Tupperware
We’ve cleared the table of our dirty dinner dishes. I stand at the kitchen sink and begin to rinse them. The scalding water cascades ...

Bethany McMillon
May 10, 20234 min read
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